Sentences with phrase «technologies as younger people»

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A young Texan known as Dread Pirate Roberts (real name: Ross Ulbricht) built Silk Road on three then - new technologies: cheap cloud data storage; the Tor browser, which let people roam dark parts of the Internet undetected; and Bitcoin, which let them pay each other in a secure, semi-anonymous manner, without involving banks.

We need to make sure that as a society we're teaching young people the skills they need to exist in this new society: skills that help us become self - starting, entrepreneurial and literate in digital technology.

Gen Y has not only demonstrated a propensity to use loads of technology as consumers, but young people today also like how tech companies treat their employees.

i His writing and his work with Impact Investing draws on broad experience as an artist, bio-dynamic farmer, Waldorf teacher and co-founder of three social enterprises: 1) From 28 - 34 a farm based campus for young people who wanted a college experience without intellectual academics; 2) from 43 - 46 a biological healthcare company and 3) from 46 - present a workflow technology firm focused on personalizing healthcare.

Though some of the splashier and more publicized experiments of the «wired church» attract the most attention and concern, most congregations that use computer technology are simply trying to make the ministries in which they are already engaged more effective, attractive and applicable to the lives of the people they serve, especially the young, for whom these technologies are as familiar a part of everyday life as using the telephone — a mobile unit, that is.

«Consumers with more access to media sources — including young people and parents of young children — are putting more pressure on food producers and manufacturers to provide a secure food supply such as block chain technology», says Kaul.

So whether the young person in question is working as a chef or in the retail grocery sector, be it in a small convenience store or a large supermarket, or studying food technology, we want to recognise those bright sparks who show the passion and drive to succeed in this dynamic world.

As thousands of young people today receive their GCSE results, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is warning that the Government proposal to remove GCSE engineering could make the skills crisis an even bigger cause of concern for UK employers.

Speaking on behalf of the School and Business Alliance, Oneida Herkimer Madison BOCES Superintendent Howard Mettelman said: «Our SABA program has enjoyed great success in placing young people for the summer at Faxton and St. Luke's hospitals as well as offering technology - related programs in Waterville, Rome and Utica.

As a result, universities in Singapore are going all out to inspire a new generation of dynamic entrepreneurs, and they are sparing no efforts in bringing out the best from Singapore's new generation of technology - savvy young people by providing them all the required facilities and appropriate training and support.

The key to encouraging young people to pursue science and engineering is to bring not just the science and technology to life, but the people behind this work as well, says Kamen, whose other projects include FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a program he created in 1989 to get kids interested in science, technology and entechnology to life, but the people behind this work as well, says Kamen, whose other projects include FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a program he created in 1989 to get kids interested in science, technology and enTechnology), a program he created in 1989 to get kids interested in science, technology and entechnology and engineering.

The programme for my region included a plea from David Hunt, the present science minister, for us to «enthuse our young people with the excitement and challenge of science, engineering and technology», and «capture the imagination of future generations...» Those presentations that were intended to do just that had titles such as «Pretty, pretty, bang, bang — making safer pyrotechnics», «Science, sport and you — with inswingers, bananas and splits», and «The history of combustion, or how to make chemistry go with a bang».

Or as the researchers put it, technology isn't something that mediates young people's experience — it «pervades» it.

The stigma is rapidly disappearing as more and more young people use technology to fill their social calendars and meet compatible dates.

Maybe it's because their life is far removed, or maybe because it triggers something powerful that makes them just as mad as it makes me introspective (the intrusion of technology, over commercialization, young people with power over older people at work, etc..)

Really opens the eyes of the young people as they are able to see just how technology has advanced.

Schools» successful efforts in prevention and management of overt bullying may result in increases in covert bullying (including cyberbullying), as young people find alternative means to bully, new technologies emerge and where policy development and management strategies lag behind.

But this would probably apply to adults too and hopefully someone will study adults and see, I think probably, some similar shortcomings, although I think often we assume that adults aren't as fluent online because they haven't grown up with technology in the way that our young people have.

, Morris also volunteered as a youth leader at her church assembly, where she became aware of how prominently technology figures in the lives of young people today.

Paul Jackson CEO of Engineering UK said: «By taking a simple classroom experiment as inspiration, we worked with scientists to create this unique crown, with the aim of showing young people just how fun and fascinating science, technology, engineering and maths can be.

As a teacher, father, and grandfather, I rely continually on younger persons to introduce me to new technologies.

This project is based on public - private collaboration of the various actors involved in the incorporation of young people in innovation and technologies, such as: Research centers, companies, governments, families, and the educational system.

The CTIC open research spaces as CTICSmartLAB, where young people can experience and interact with technologies such as augmented reality, virtual reality, 3D printing, RFID technology, technology of wearable computing, computer vision, etc..

The Maker Education Initiative was created to provide «more opportunities for all young people to develop confidence, creativity, and interest in science, technology, engineering, math, art, and learning as a whole through making.»

With the current skills» shortages in the creative, manufacturing and engineering industries, subjects like Design & Technology need to be seen as a valuable subject for young people to study, especially once the UK leaves the EU, argues the Design & Technology Association.

Studies have shown that when young people start secondary school, just as many girls as boys have positive attitudes toward science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects and careers.

Digital technologies such as Edmodo are really powerful in facilitating the development of essential skills required of young people entering today's workforce.

Working with Pollock, he is exploring how to use social technology, such as wikis, to allow everyone involved in a young person's life — teachers, parents, coaches, and mentors — to communicate regularly about the student.

Schools that see their job as preparing young people to meet the demands of a technology - driven world merely embrace and advance the idea that human needs are no longer our highest priority, that we must adapt to meet the demands of our machines.

As Technology Changes, Richmond Needs to Keep Residents Trained Richmond - Times Dispatch, April 20,2012 «William Symonds, director of the Pathways to Prosperity Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, told the attendees that upon returning to Richmond they need to look for who might be getting left behind and at emerging employment opportunities to make sure there is a stream of young people coming along.»

This increased access to mobile technology — mobile messaging services, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube... has a great potential to serve as an effective medium for raising more awareness on global education among young people.

There are more opportunities available now to young people than ever before thanks to innovations in technology such as the development of the internet.

We know that children and young people enjoy using the latest technology and so it makes sense that we look at how we can harness its potential to motivate behavioural change such as increased physical activity and healthier eating.»

For many young people, such debates are not just abstract discussions of a future world, rather they are an opportunity to consider how technologies such as 3D printing are transforming the worlds of work and home.

«Learning in a connected, technology - rich environment enables young people to undertake meaningful experiences as they engage with peers, celebrities, relatives, and experts worldwide.

The seminar aims to recognize the work of young people, of which Rodriguez said to a group of Paysandu who designed the technology as a wheelchair moved by the sound of the voice.

We believe that young people should be highly literate in these new forms of computing and technology as well as excited and inspired by the potential these developments offer.

It enables Ada, as the National College for Digital Skills, to honour their commitment to advancing best practice for the teaching and learning of digital skills; it allows BJSS, our industry collaborator, to invest in technology and young people with credible partners driving real change; and it accelerates Turinglab's ability to empower children across the country with fundamental digital skills through creative coding.»

Very few believe that more than 80 per cent of learning time will be conducted using technology, but as young people will more often than not require digital skills for employment in the future, having a somewhat constant exposure to technology is expected.

As all industries are transformed by 3D printing, it seems only fitting that we give our young people the knowledge and skills they need to embrace this technology.

The Foundation will operate as a not for profit company and will build on the BBC's work to break down barriers to technology and enable young people to improve their digital skills.

Imran Khan, chief executive of the British Science Association, said: «As a society, we need more and more young people who are curious about, and comfortable with, science — not least to ensure that we have a competitive economy and vibrant culture — so we hope that this report encourages more young people, teachers, schools, and parents to explore science and technology through the CREST Awards.

«As the internet increasingly becomes the medium of choice for children and young people, this important research demonstrates the need to ensure they have the right technology tools and guidance to make safe choices online,» adds David Miles, international online child protection expert and member of the UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) Evidence Group.

So, to some extent, this conclusion challenges perspectives of young people as «digital natives» with some form of innate and self - developed capacity to use digital technology.

With current skills shortages subjects like Design & Technology need to be seen as a valuable subject for young people to study, especially once the UK leaves the EU, argues DATA.

The Year of Engineering activities will build on Dstl's current Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) outreach programme with schools and universities, which sees its STEM Ambassadors out and about meeting as many young people as possible to help inspire the next generation of engineers.

These lessons have been selected to be in this bundle as they all focus on relatively new issues or ones which need further awareness amongst young people in an ever - changing world full of mental health issues, new technology, crime and potentially tough futures which lie ahead.

Formerly employed in the outreach department of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, Morris also volunteered as a youth leader at her church assembly, where she became aware of how prominently technology figures in the lives of young people today.

A safer and better internet for children and young people can only be achieved collaboratively, and as technology use continues to shift and new risks emerge, schools will continue to play a crucial role in empowering young people to make the most of opportunities offered by technology and to protect them from harm.

Another project will see the Space Agency work with the Design and Technology Association in order to develop a series of curriculum ‑ based resources which will use the design and technology curriculum as a platform to motivate young people to consider careers in the spaceTechnology Association in order to develop a series of curriculum ‑ based resources which will use the design and technology curriculum as a platform to motivate young people to consider careers in the spacetechnology curriculum as a platform to motivate young people to consider careers in the space industry.